Archive for June, 2010

HILLSIDE -- A Hillside business pleaded guilty yesterday to a theft charge after it overbilled Union County by nearly $60,000, said First Assistant Prosecutor Al Cernadas. »

CARTERET -- Tonight, Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman and the Carteret Borough Council will award a total of $50,445 for capital improvements to local non-profit facilities. Presentations will be made at a council meeting beginning at 6 p.m. »

HAMILTON -- In their bi-annual survey of New Jersey motorists, the AAA Clubs of New Jersey found that New Jersey’s drivers recognize the dangers of distracted driving but have not yet changed their own driving habits. »

TRENTON – Legislation to set lower and more uniform fees for copies of official state government documents was released Monday by an Assembly panel. »

LINDEN – The state Supreme Court upheld an arbitrator's determination that a Linden High School custodian was improperly fired for cleaning a classroom while it was being used as a changing area during a dance recital. »

NEWARK — The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors advanced the first phase of a project that will transform Perth Amboy Station into an ADA-accessible facility, with high-level platforms and elevators to provide access for customers with disabilities. »

TRENTON — New Jersey Clean Communities, the state’s only broad-based comprehensive litter abatement program, today announced that it’s Slam Dunk the Junk public information campaign, launched last year, will continue through 2010. »

Not only it is legally required, proper record retention for both paper and electronic records is a financially sound practice that will save you and your business time and costs, as well as help you avoid fines and penalties. »

WOODBRIDGE -- The annual Woodbridge Township Independence Day celebration and fireworks display will get underway on Friday, July 2, at 4 p.m. when gates open at the Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park on the Sewaren waterfront, Mayor John E. McCormac announced. »

UNION COUNTY – April showers forced the postponement of the sixth annual Play Ball For Miracles charity softball tournament, but the re-scheduled date is coming up soon. »

OLD BRIDGE -- Although New Jersey will soon enter the summer months, visitors to Raritan Bay Medical Center’s emergency departments in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy may feel a chill in the air as heart attack patients are cooled down as part of the medical center’s new patient care code – “code frost.” »

EAST BRUNSWICK -- 4-H of Middlesex County is looking for vendors to participate in their 4-H Yard Sale. »

CLARK -- Team Captain Michelle Magee with her team "Racing For A Cure" celebrate fundraising success, while camping and walking overnight at Relay For Life of Clark on June 11. »

CLARK – AARP Chapter #3733 will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 18, at the Brewer Senior Center, 430 Westfield Avenue, Clark. »

MADISON, Wis. — The next time you are sitting around the campfire for s’mores or flipping hamburgers at a family cookout, make sure the kids are kept out of harm’s way. »

LAKEWOOD - The Lexington Legends scored six runs in the top of the 6th, and cruised to a 10-3 win Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Park. »

NEWARK - Aaron Herr drove in four runs, three coming on a three-run homer, leading the Lancaster Barnstormers to a 9-6 victory over the Newark Bears Wednesday night at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. »

LINDEN -- The Retired Men’s Club of Linden recently celebrated the end of their fraternal year with a luau. Party magic was created through the imagination and efforts of club Vice President Steve Zielinski and his wife, Mary Ann. »

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Jenifer Llontop of Elizabeth, a senior accounting major, was named to the spring semester Dean's List at Bryant University. »

CLARK – Marc Brown, author of the popular children’s series “Arthur” was a guest at the Rutgers Reading and Writing Annual Workshop held last month in Somerset. »